Resources
Here we offer a selection of guidance documents, articles and online courses that covers a wide range of information on the Ebola virus, from what it is and its origins, through to clinically detecting, diagnosing and managing it. There is also important information available for healthcare workers currently working in or being deployed to countries with Ebola virus disease.
If you have any further resources you would be happy to share with the ALERRT network, please contact us at ALERRT@tghn.org
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General information: Resources providing an overview of the Ebola virus and the current outbreak
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Information on the Ebola virus: The WHO gives an overview of the Ebola virus by providing information on symptoms, treatment and prevention. Fact sheets, training and guidance are also linked for health workers.
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Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Health Emergency Update: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with the world’s second largest Ebola epidemic on record and WHO are posting updates to keep everyone informed on the current situation.
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Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease): The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention presents data on the latest Ebola outbreaks as well as diagnostics, treatment, transmission and prevention.
Additional guidance: Resources describing topics such as how to detect and avoid infection
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Early detection, diagnosis and management of Ebola: British Medical Journal provides guidance to workers outside the affected are of the Ebola outbreak in The Democratic Republic of Congo. This includes guidance for primary and secondary staff, on diagnostics and treatment.
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Ebola virus infection: The British Medical Journal offers a comprehensive overview on the Ebola virus epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and follow up through a variety of resources.
WHO Publications: Articles and papers connected to different topics surrounding Ebola outbreaks
E-Learning courses: free to take, teaching about the Ebola virus
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Course name |
Course provider |
Course duration |
Overview |
Understanding the Ebola Virus and How You Can Avoid It |
Alison |
1-2 hours |
This online health literacy course will explain what the Ebola virus is, where the outbreak has occured, what the signs and sympotms of infection are, how to treat an infection and how to avoid infection |
ePROTECT 2018 (EN) |
WHO |
90-120 minutes |
ePROTECT is an occupational health and safety briefing that covers the basic information you need to protect yourself when deploying to countries with Ebola virus disease |
Ebola: Clinical management of Ebola virus disease |
WHO |
6 hours |
Modules provide information on screening and triage, infection prevention and control, laboratory diagnostics and investigational therapeutic agents |
Ebola: Knowledge resources for responders |
WHO |
3 hours |
Decision-makers and frontline responders will find a set of resources on Ebola virus disease here. These resources can be used as refreshers for experienced personnel or as an introduction to the topic for everyone else |
How to Manage Suspected Cases of Ebola in Primary Care |
BMJ |
Varies |
The module offers advice about what to do when advising patients over the phone and for patients who are inadvertently seen in a surgery environment before any form of triage |